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Why Abe's new Asian order is now emerging

By building up the notion of the Indo-Pacific as a critical region, Shinzo Abe, the late Japanese prime minister, created a strategic framework that presaged the geopolitical and economic integration now taking place across Asia and parts of Africa. As South Asian and Middle Eastern countries merge into West Asia,…

Bangkok Post

19 Japanese men detained in Cambodia / MPD to probe group over e-money fraud

Nineteen Japanese who are allegedly members of a fraud group have been detained by Cambodian authorities. The Metropolitan Police Department obtained arrest warrants for the men on suspicion of fraud targeting a woman in Tokyo, according to investigative sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to visit Japan

WASHINGTON -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen as a possible Republican Party presidential candidate for the 2024 U.S. presidential election, intends to visit Japan later this month, according to sources. If the visit is realized, it will be the first time for DeSantis to visit since assuming the office of…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Biden's schedule precludes Nagasaki trip

U.S. President Joe Biden will not visit Nagasaki during his May trip to Japan for the Group of Seven summit meeting in Hiroshima due to scheduling difficulties, according to Japanese government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

UK hopes to emulate Japan with cherry blossom tourism plans

Increasing number of trees draw large crowds as National Trust plans 4m blossoming trees across England

The Guardian - UK

We tried Glasgow's Mikaku new cocktail menu said to be 'unlike anything city has ever seen'

Mikaku - an authentic Japanese Izakaya restaurant and cocktail bar located in Glasgow city centre has a new drinks menu and Glasgow Live were invited to try it all out.

Glasgow Live

Kishida’s Biggest Problem Is Japan’s Faltering Bureaucracy

Kishida’s leadership is characterized by a respect for collaboration with the bureaucracy, making his policymaking incremental and colorless.

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People are obsessed with new 'portable microwave' that lets you heat up meals anywhere

A Japanese company has created a cordless microwave which can heat up food on the go, working like a normal microwave, lasting up to eight minutes without being plugged in

Daily Mirror

Honda Odyssey Returns To Japan Wearing Made In China Label

The minivan's odyssey isn't over in its domestic market.

Motor1

“Olino Crepe and Tea”

“Olino Crepe and Tea” by Olino Premium Foods Co., Ltd., since 2014. Olino serves customer with a fresh idea and delicious of crepe and tea imported from Japan and Taiwan.

Bangkok Post

Japan, S Korea, US concerned over N Korea’s cyber-fundraising

The allies say North Korea uses funds from its ‘malicious’ cyber-operations to finance weapons development.

Al Jazeera

SKorea, US, Japan Call for Support of Ban on NKorea Workers

South Korea, the US and Japan called for stronger international support of efforts to ban North Korea from sending workers abroad and curb the North’s cybercrimes as a way to block the country’s means to fund its nuclear program. The top South Korean, US and Japanese nuclear envoys met in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

19 Japanese detained in Cambodia after scam group's base raided

Nineteen Japanese have been detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in phone scams in Japan, authorities in both countries said Friday.

Bangkok Post

‘I decided I could do better than them’: the women taking on Japan’s male-dominated politics

Female candidates in the local elections across the country this weekend face one of the world’s toughest glass ceilings

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‘Mind-reading’ AI: Japan study sparks ethical debate

Osaka University researchers have used AI to decode subjects’ brain activity to create images of what they are seeing.

The Independent UK

SKorea, US, Japan call for support of ban on NKorea workers

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have called for stronger international support of efforts to ban North Korea from sending workers abroad and curb the North’s cybercrime

ABC News

Debris found in search for Japanese army Black Hawk helicopter believed crashed at sea with 10 crew

An unused lifeboat, a door, and other fragments believed to be from a Japanese army helicopter have been found after it was presumed to have crashed at sea with 10 people onboard, officials said on Friday.

The Independent UK

Debris found in search for Japanse army copter with 10 crew

An unused lifeboat, a door and other fragments believed to be from a Japanese army helicopter have been found after the Black Hawk carrying 10 crew members was presumed to have crashed at sea

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US, S.Korea, Japan concerned over N.Korea's 'malicious' cyber activities

The United States, South Korea and Japan expressed deep concern over North Korea's "malicious" cyber activities to support its weapons programmes, in comments released in a joint statement on Friday.

Los Angeles Times

$600 million? Shohei Ohtani is on track for the biggest contract in MLB history.

Shohei Ohtani added another unprecedented bulletpoint to his resume Wednesday, becoming the first player in Major League Baseball history called for a pitch clock violation as both a pitcher and a batter in the Angels' win over the Seattle Mariners.

Reuters

Japan's crackdown on truck driver overtime raises fears of economic breakdown

Truck driver Yuichi Tomita has been delivering packages all over Japan for two decades, often clocking 40 straight hours on the road. He says the work is tough but a source of pride, and one he's never thought of quitting - until now.

Reuters

Canada deploys military aircraft to Japan to implement North Korea sanctions

Canada on Thursday said it will deploy a military aircraft to Japan to support implementation of United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea.

Daily Mirror

New York Mets could have Shohei Ohtani masterplan after secret Steve Cohen visit

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen reportedly made a trip to Japan during the offseason and watched megastar Shohei Ohtani - who is in a contract year with the Los Angeles Angels

Zenger

South African Hero Is Big In Japan

Paballo has overcome personal struggles to save lives. Now he’s famous in a country halfway around the world

The Japan News/Yomiuri

57% say Japan now handling COVID well

According to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey, 57% of respondents believe that Japanese society is handling the novel coronavirus well, surpassing the number who disagreed for the first time since the pandemic began.

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